Automobile curtain attachment



Patented May 18, 1926.. i

unirsi) sur CARL A. ENRDMAN, OF BIXBY, OKLAHOMA.

UTOMBILE euRTArN ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 20, 1925. Serial No. 38,530.

, This invention relates to automobile accessories and pertains particularly to a device for stiflening or rigidly holding automobile side curtains to prevent the flapping or tear-' ing of the same.

The primary object of this invention is the provision, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, of a device adapted to be iixed to the edges of the side curtains when the same are up, and to and between the top ot' the machine and the sides thereof to liold'the edge of the curtainrigid to prevnt the flapping and possible tearing ot' the. curtain by the wind, when the machine is in motion.

The4 invention contemplates the provision of a telescoping stiiiening rod having slots through each cnil thereof. one being adapted to be fitted over the curtan button normally Apositioned upon the outerside ot' the tonneau of an automobile, and the slot in theother end of the rod being adapted to fit over the curtain button which is normally placed upon the inner edge of the side traine of the automobile top. Intermediate the ends the rod is provided with :i series of adjustable outwardly extending buttons which are adapted to pass through button holes in the tree edge of the side curtains, when the same are in position to secure the edges to the bracerrod. The edge of the curtain is thusheld rigid and cannot be whipped about by the Wind blowing thereagainst, when the cai-'is in motion.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification with the understanding that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be fchanged and modified so long as such changes and modifications niark no material departure fromk the salient features of the inventionas expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional View through the device embodyingv this invention and through a'pair of curtains seciired'thereto, showing the manner in which the brace Ais secured to the top and tonneau of an automobile. f"

Figurel 2 is a plan view ofthe device.

Figure 3 is :in-enlarged detail of'one endof the brace rod showing the means'egn` ployedfor holding the rodl tightly patire supporting button, to prevent a rattling of the saine.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through -the-striicture shown in Figure 3.

Referringnow tothe drawing in det-ail wherein like numerals of reference indicato corrgsponding parts .throughout'the several vie\vs'j,the numeral 1 indicates a transverse section through a portion of an automobile 'fonneaii.' which has upon the ,guter i4face;LVLK theredt' the usual curtain securing button 2.

A section through a portion of the top is indicated at 3. the side frame 4 of which is also provided with a curtain securing button 5 upon theinner edge thereof. r

As it is well known the automobile curtain of the flexible type is secured between the buttons 2 and' 5 and these curtains at their overlapping edges are provided with buttons and button-holes. by means of which the said overlapping edges are secured together.

These buttonlioles are easil)T torn out. espe!" cially when the front sections of the side curtains are not in place when the rear ysections axre up. and to overcome the diliicultv the present invention has been perfected.

The Ldevice embodying this invention co'znprises a pair of members G and 7. one there-l of being longitudinally bored as indicated at 8 to receive one end of the other member. The meinhers are thus made extensible and when connected together constitute the curtain brace structure indicated as a whole by the numeral 9.

The member 6 has a pair of longitudinally extending slots 10 and 11 therethroiiglnthe slot 10 being adjacent the upper end of the member as is shown and fixed to .the member is a spring tongue l2 one end of .which is enla'rged and providedwith the aperture 12 which overlies the slot 10 and when the button 5 is extended through this "slot l0 it also passes through the tongue slot and the button bears against the, tongue when turned, to pcevent any movement of the member 6 on Vthe button.

Extending through the other slot 1'1 is the shank of a shiftable. button 13 which shank has a pair of collars 14 thereon which are located on either side of the member 6 and serves to retain the-button in slidable position in the slot 11. The lower member .7 also has' a series o slots therethrough, here shown as three in number and indicated bythe numeralsv Fixed t0A .the loyer membepism spring tongue 17 having the enlarged free Iies end 17' which overlies the slot 15 and is provided with the aperture 172 which aligns therewith. The button 2 extends through the tongue, which as shown is between the curtains and the member 7, and when turned bears against the curtain forcing it against the spring andpreventing the member fromA moving upon the button.

Extending through each slot 16 is the shank ofa shiftable button 18 which earries a pair of spaced collars 19 thereon one on each side of'l the m'r'hber 7, to hold the button shank inits respective slot.

When the brace structure embodying this invention is placed into use, the curtains indicated by the numeral 20 are first secured over the buttons in the frame ot the automobile top and then the button is extended through the aperture 10 11 the end of the member 6 and the outer end ot the button 'is turned at right angles to retain the elements upon the button. The lower end of "the member 7 is then positioned over the button 2 and the-curtains placed thereover whereupon the end of the button 2 is turned at right angles to secure this curtain and the lowerend ofthe member 7 in position upon the button upon the vehicle body. The other buttons 13 and 18 are then extended through the adjacent button holes in the curtains 20`and turned to retain the curtains thereon whereupon the free edges of the curtains becomes securely fastened to the brace bar and are held rigid thereby.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there has been pro- ;vided a much needed and serviceable device ,"for use in connection with automobile ,side

curtains.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is In an' automobile having the body and top ,thereof provided with side curtain securingr buttons@ side curtain attachment comprising an elongated bar formed in two 'sections and .having telescopic connections Ibetween the ends thereof, each section having a series of slots formed therethrough, one slot being adjacent one tree end of each section and adapted to engage over an adjacent button carried bysaid body and top to hold the rod inextension therebetween, a spring device Y, surrounding those slots through which buttons pass and receiving said buttons therethrough and engaging the same to hold said rod steady, and buttons shiftably held in the other of -said slots and adapted to extend through and hold the side curtains against flapping, when the curtains are in position.

In testimony whereof, I 'aflix my signa ture hereto.

CARL A. ERDMAN. 

